Low Sodium (Hyponatremia): Dangers, Symptoms, and Causes Explained By Dr.Berg
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Published 2017-03-05
0:00 Low sodium (hyponatremia): dangers, symptoms, and causes
0:14 Symptoms of low sodium
0:40 Why you shouldn’t avoid all salt
1:17 Causes of low sodium
In this video, we’re going to talk about the dangers of low sodium, also known as hyponatremia.
Hyponatremia is a situation where you’re losing a lot of blood volume, which can result in low blood pressure and a lot of other problems.
The symptoms of low sodium include:
• Edema in the brain
• Headaches
• Nausea
• Muscle cramps
• Fainting
• Falling
• Loss of appetite
• Confusion
• Coma
• Cardiovascular disease
• Stroke
Many people believe salt is bad for them and they avoid using any salt in their food. The problem is that this can result in low sodium. You need at least 1-1.2 grams of sodium each day, or 2-5 grams of salt per day.
Keep in mind that salt can be hidden in many foods. It’s important to find the right balance since too much and too little can have adverse effects.
Low sodium can also be caused by…
• Diuretics
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Excessive sweating
• Kidney damage
• Excessive H2O
• Adrenal weakness
Many people drink way too much water because they are convinced it’s healthy. Excessive water consumption can deplete minerals like sodium. Drink when you are thirsty—don’t force yourself to drink water.
Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 57, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.
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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Thanks for watching. I hope this helped explain the dangers of low sodium. I’ll see you in the next video.
All Comments (21)
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My case: 1. Memory loss. 2. Dizzy, lightheaded 3. Organ swelling 4. Swelling in pancreas. 5. Back went out due to swelling, 6. Blurred vision. 7. Occasional heart racing. 8. Low blood pressure. 9. Short of breath Kept drinking too much water and giving myself no sodium. Scary
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I’m 15 and 5’5. For two weeks I cut down from 3,000+ mg of sodium a day to 800 mg or under. Ended up getting super sick and passed out. I lost over ten pounds in a week. I was drinking 10+ glasses of water a day. Trust me don’t go crazy over low sodium diet
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I would make a joke about sodium, but Na.
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I lost my childhood friend 4 days ago from this leading to a cardiac arrest.. take your nutrition seriously you guys ♥️
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I am having heart problems and I couldn't figure out what was wrong. I blamed it on low blood pressure but now I realize that it's the water. I drink a lot of water and avoid salt all the time. You probably saved my life now. Thank you so much. I get it now.
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Basically if you do the exact opposite of what lamestream news tells you to do, you'll be in perfect health for a lifetime! Thanks, Dr. Berg!!
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Thank you. That is very reassuring. I drink a lot of water for a lymph condition & if I don't salt my food I get horrendous leg cramps. People are so brainwashed by the media that when I tell them I need the salt they look at me as if I'm crazy. But you have to learn to listen to your own body rather than those who give rigid, generic advice to everyone.
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My father is having chemo at the moment and was told to drink more water and ended up with hyponatermia and it was pretty scary - ended up in intensive care for a few days. I would never have thought drinking water could have such a huge effect on your whole body.
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in the past I drank too much water due to all the articles telling you to drink a lot, and I ended up with too low sodium on my blood test....so I perfectly agree with this video as with most of your videos...thanks
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I am a 68 year old retired coal miner and for a week I been very ill, I never take salt but drink a lot of water and now today I find out from my Doctor after a blood test that low Sodium was my problem.
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Best YouTube channel ever.. Extremely informative. Thanks Dr. Berg :)
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I bicycle 150 miles a week, three weeks ago I did a 60 mile ride with a friend. Afterwards I was dizzy, headache, etc. my blood pressure was 90/50! I saw Dr.Bergs video- upped my salt intake- and feel much better.
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Yes, sodium is very misunderstood. Thanks for educating us on it.
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I had hyponatremia drank a lot of water but symptoms mimicked depression. Dr gave me sertraline antidepressant and I fell into a coma. My brain swelled up and I had a stroke. I was hospitalised just in time. I've been left with mobility issues and other debilitating symptoms. Been a very hard journey
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This really makes sense now! I'm on a healthy keto diet which doesn't contain more salt and yet I felt, somewhat out of breath, dizzy, felt severely dehydrated, slight headaches, insomnia - weird sleep patterns, etc. What I figured out was is that I was low in Chloride so I'd went to the store and bought some Pedialyte powder. I drunk it and 5min later, I felt like a new person. My eyes didn't feel dry or anything so I know this works!
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I usually just dissolve a bit of salt in my water so that no matter how much i drink, i will never deplete my sodium.
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This condition happened to my mom who although had high blood pressure also had dangerously low levels of sodium, so low that the doctor told us that we could expect her to have a seizure... In her case she didn't drink excess water but excess pots of tea !! A few years after she died a study in the UK attributed consuming high volumes of black tea depletes the bodies sodium level
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I had this, I didn't know what was wrong with me but then I started eating more salt again and now I am much better. I hope I didn't do damage.
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I totally agree with you Dr Berg, I was confused when my internal medicine dr told me not to drink too much water I thought the dude was crazy! But it makes sense now, thank you!
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A few years ago, I had to reduce my sodium intake due to chronic edema following a surgery. To manage the condition, I followed a diet that was low carb (to reduce inflammation), and reduced my sodium intake to 1,500 mg a day. I also increased my water intake to 8 cups a day and I did not notice any adverse effects from these changes, however, it is useful to know that reducing sodium could potentially also have some adverse effects that people should be aware of.
